Charlie Hein
(Postmaster)
09/22/08 07:11 AM
Re: Gallery of Sketching Contest Finalists

June 2008 - Jeff Young:



A somewhat dim but highly detailed solar prominence, as observed from County Louth Ireland, at 8:45 AM on June 20, 2008. The sketch was done with a white Derwent Graphitint pencil on black Artagain paper. Drawing time: 10 to 15 minutes. The tilting Sun graphic was added in Photoshop.

Equipment included a 0.7-angstrom 70mm Solarscope h-alpha filter, Tele Vue Pronto, Solarscope 20mm blocking filter, Astro-Physics BARCON, Baader MkV binoviewer and a pair of 15mm TV Plossls.



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